Question : PROVISION OF DEATH SENTENCE



(a) whether rules permit the imposition of the extreme punishment of a death sentence by a Summary Court Martial through a summary trial;

(b) if so, the number of deaths sentences passed by Summary Court Martials and executed during the past three years, including the current year so far; and

(c) the reasons for provision of such extreme penalty by way of summary trials?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (SHRI U.V. KRISHNAMRAJU)


(a) No, Sir.

(b) & (c): Does not arise.